Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44827, Joseph Flood, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Flood, Joseph
S. 44827
CONTENTS

4,553 New York Roll
Joseph Flood. Capt Gilman Private - 4 Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Novr. 1818 and sent to Samuel Lake Batavia NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3m. 4d. \frac{2}{31} + \frac{4}{30} — 25:03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:—
$ 73:03
Rixon
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
6 Years
Shelby - Genesee Co N.Y
Stricken off under Act 1 May 1820 - Notification sent 8 July 1820 to Saml. Lake, Batavia, W.M.
Reinitiated July 21. 1821 Sent to Lake

State of New York } Genesee County } ss. On this 30 th day of May in the year 1818 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Personally appears Joseph Flood aged sixty three years Resident in the Town of Shelby in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" That he the said Joseph Flood on or about the first of January in the year 1776. enlisted for one year in Capt. Jeremiah Gillman's Company in Col. John Nickson's (or Nixon) Regiment of the Massachusetts line. That he served in said Company the period of his enlistment, and one month, and was discharged at Chatham in New Jersey the first of February in the year 1777. That he served the Month of January voluntarily as did many of the Regt. at the request of Genl. Washington. That on the first of June 1777. he enlisted in the Continental Service for seven months in Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins Company in Col. Joseph Tilly's (or Suley) Regiment in the New Hampshire line in Genl. Poor's Brigade. That the Town of Ware in the said State of New Hampshire did not
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furnish their quota of three years men and their deficiency was supplied by short enlistments, which was the reason of his enlisting for that period of time. That he served in the said company until the 11 th day of January 1778 when he was discharged at Valley Forge - That in the year 1781 or about on the first of July he was hired by the Town of Weare for six months to serve in the Continental Troops to supply the deficiency of the soldiers which that Town was required to furnish. That he enlisted for the term of six months in Capt. Moody Dustin's company in the first New Hampshire Regt. commanded by Col. Scamell, but was discharged either on the 10 th or 11 th of December following, at Saratoga. That he was in the army at the retreat from Long Island and New York but was not active in the Battle at White Plains, being stationed at a position where there was no fighting. That he was in the Battle at Princetown in New Jersey, and in all the Battles fought at the capture of Genl. Burgoyne. That he is now unable to obtain a living by labor is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of Assistance from his country for support. That he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services, and that he never received any pension from the United States - Sworn & declared this 30 th day of Joseph Hood May 1818 Before me

I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Flood did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common Enemy, and that he is in absolute need of assistance from his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the war Department pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress before mentioned.
James W. Stevens
Judge as aforesaid.
State of New York Genesee County } ss
John Fuller of the Town of Batavia in said County being by me duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Flood's circumstances, that the said Joseph has even appearance of extreme poverty, and he verily believes he has no property whatever, that in consequence of his age & infirmity he is unable to support himself by work, and that he is and has been, during his acquaintance with him, which is nearly a year, entirely dependent upon his son for subsistence, which son is also poor & finds it extremely difficult to support his father & his own family.
John Fuller
Sworn & subscribed May 20. 1818 before me
James W. Stevens Judge as aforesaid.

State of New York
Genesee County ss. I Simeon Cummings clerk of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that James W. Stevens before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county acting under the authority of this State and that the foregoing is his signature -
9 Nov
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and county seal the 1 st day of June A.D. 1818 at Batavia. -
Simeon Cummings By Ralph Coffer Dep
Admitted
To the Secretary of war
Sir please to forward my pension certificate to Samuel Lake of Batavia
Administrative - State Pension certificate to Samuel Lake of Batavia Pension certificate from the War Dept

State of New York } County of Livingston }
Before me Seth N. Chamberlin a Justice of the Peace duly authorized personally appeared Maria Goodin aged fifty nine years who being duly sworn and cautioned in due form of law states that she is the daughter of Joseph Flood who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner from the State of New York and that her father died in the A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two on the twenty fifth day of July and at the time of his death resided in Orleans County Town of Shelby State of New York and that the said Maria Goodin now resides in Livonia Livingston County State of New York and that furthermore by these presents constitutes appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers Substitution J. E. Hafsler of Washington City DC as her true and lawful Attorney for and in her stead to examine into to prosecute claim demands and receive her rights in all and any matter of Claim that may be due her as the daughter of Joseph Flood leaving the same undrawn as in right of law custom inheritance and Equity

She is entitled Signed Sealed and acknowledged and sworn to before me on this 14 th day of February 1852 Seth A. Chamberlin Justice of the Peace
In Witness whereof she has herunto signed her name and affixed her seal Maria Goodwin
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, I CERTIFY, That
Seth A Chamberlin
Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace
In and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing; and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to the Jurat thereto is gen- uine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 22 nd day of March A. D. 1852.
Isaac D. Peck Clerk.

Joseph Hood
Ex d
4353
yp d 24 Nov r 1818
not collected
of June 1820 - none of the same were Court on this day
S. Manning Clerk of the Court for Genesee County

At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the fifteenth day of June of the term of June 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones  Isaac Wilson  Moses Hayden Richard Smith
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this fifteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Joseph Flood aged sixty five years, resident of the town of Shelby in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:—
in the whole about two years served one year in Capt Gillman's Company in Col Nixon's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, was discharged on or about the first day of February 1777 in that his declaration was dated the 30th of May 1818 and his certificate is numbered 4.553
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Inventory or Schedule
Real Estate I have none — I am in possession of twenty five acres of Land, on which I have a small poor log house and have made six acres of improvements, and for which I am indebted to the Holland Land company about one hundred and fifty Dollars
Personal Property
1. Cow (purchased with my pension money) 1. swine & 4 pigs — 1. ax & 1 pitch fork 1. hoe — 1. pot — 1. tea Kettle 1. frying pan — 1. Iron trammel 1. fire shovel — 3. old common plates 4. Cups & saucers — 1. Bowl & 3 earthen crocks 2. old tin Basins — 1 tea pot 4. common pewter spoons — 4 knives & forks
I am owing debts to the following persons
Viz. To James Ide of Shelby $13.00 To Isaac Flood. Do. 16.00 To Richard Goodwin Do. 8.00 To Stephen Gregory " " 5.50 To Doct Whaley " " 4.00 $46.50
And the deponent further says he is a farmer by occupation

but is not able to do any hard labor that he has a wife aged sixty one years, who is a weakly woman, has no children under age And that the wearing apparel for himself and wife and Bedding do not exceed thirty Dollars in Value —
Sworn and subscribed the
15 th day of June 1820
Joseph Flood
Before me S. Cummings Clerk of Gen. Com Pleas in open Court
J. Simeon Cummings Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or Affirmation) and the Scheance thereto annexed are truly copied from from the record of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of property Exhibited in the aforesaid scheance is fifty eight Dollars and seventy five cents
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of June 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for Genesee County
Joseph Flood
Ex 2
4353
Apr. 24 Nov. 1818
Act of the Legislature
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44 827 INVALID. Rey
File No. 44827
Joseph Flood Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March, 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 173
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Re.
Personal prop $ 581 75,
"in possession of 25 acres of land, on which I have a small poor log house, and have made six acres of improvement, and for which I am indebted to the Holland Land Company $150."
Fanner by occupation -
Age, 65 - Wife 60 - both feeble no children - serv d 2 years
20. July 27

Joseph Hood Affidavit Certificate
This man was struck from the pension list having property to the amt. of $58. Debts — 46.
as will appear on reference to his Inventory on file
Should the War Dept. be satisfied that he ought to be con- -tinued on the Pension list please forward a Contumacum —
S. Lake
Batavia NY

State of New York Genesee County
¶. I Simeon Cummings, Clerk of the County of Genesee do hereby certify that Rich- ard Smith and Moses Hayden whose names are subscribed to the within Certificate were on the day of the date of said Certificate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County - and that the within are their signatures. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 20 th day of November A.D. 1820.
Simeon Cummings Clerk By R.C. Smead Dep. Clk

Ginesa Com. Pleas
November term 1820.
We the undersigned Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the county of Ginesa Certify that we have examined the inventory presented to this Court at the last June term, and consider the estimate made of the property mentioned in said inventory to be fairly stated; and con-  sidering the small amount when we consider the small amount of property owned by Joseph Blood. think his can may have been grossly overvalued we can make no order & that on that account he was  thereby struck from the pension list. We consider him to be a poor man and in absolute need of assistance -
November 17 th 1820
M c Hayden } Judges Richard Smith } Gen. Com. } Pleas

State of New York / Genesee County ss. Joseph Flood being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath Say that the possession of Land and Cow mentioned in his Inventory presented at the Court of common pleas at the last June term of this Court was purchased with his pension money. that he paid thirty seven Dollars fifty Cents for his House and possession. and twenty dollars for his Cow. That since making his Inventory he has killed one hog. sold one half, and the remainder is put up for the use of his family. That he has also killed three of his pigs for the use of his family. That he owes twenty nine dollars to James Ide & Isaac Flood of Shelby for his possession, and house, and by an agreement made when he purchased. the land is to be given up on the 4 th of March next in case he does not pay the sum above mentioned. That he has no means of paying that sum. and if he is not continued on the pension List he shall be under the necessity of asking assistance of the public for support. as he has no children to assist him and has no property except what is mentioned in his Inventory. — — — That the debts mentioned in his Inventory have not been paid, and that he has contracted other

debts for provisions, on the strength and credit of his pension, which he is unable to pay. That he has not provisions sufficient for him self and wife until harvest, is in want of shoes and clothing and many necessaries of life and has no means of obtaining the same — and further says not. — Sworn and Subscribed to Joseph Hood this 17 th of November 1820. Before me
S. Cummings Clk Gen. Com Res.
Joseph Hood Affidavit Certificate
This man was struck from the pension list having property to the amt of $58. Debts 146.
as will appear on reference to his Inventory on file
Should the War Dept. be satisfied that he ought to be con- -tinued on the Pension list please forward a Contumaciam —
S. Lake Balaena N.Y.

Examination Revolutionary Papers Joseph Blood
New York Rolls
filed April 1852

Affidavits of Joseph Flood & James McBlain

Balam NY September 12-1820
Sir
I wish you to examine Mr. Joseph Hood's schedule, and I think you will at once be convinced that many have been continued on the pension list to life deserving of service & poverty as the price of the Bounty - An application of Col. St. Clair to be transferred is also enclosed. - -
Sir your Hb. Servt.
Dan. Lake
Col. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office

State of New York Genesee County ss. Joseph Flood being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, that at the last June Term of the Court of Common Pleas in & for this County in pursuance of the late amendment to the Pension Law of the 18 th March 1818, he presented his Inventory to said Court & that it appears that the said Court certified his property to be worth fifty Eight Dollars 75 Cents and that he was then owing debts to the amount of forty Six Dollars 50 Cents as will also appear on referring to his said sche- -dule. And the Deponent further says that when he was placed on the pension list he in consequence of age & infirmity, & sickness was extremely poor. That in one instance of his wife's sickness, about three years past, the Town of Gorham in this State assisted him to the support of his wife & paid the physicians to the amount of fifty or sixty Dollars. That his property inventoried and set forth in his schedule, would not at this time more than pay the debts above mentioned as he verily believes. That many of the articles mentioned such as the Cow, Swine & the articles of Land may purchased with his pension money — That his wearing apparel & Bedding are not sufficient for the absolute necessity of himself & wife. —
And the Deponent further says that it appears by a Notice from the pension Office dated 8 th July 1820

That he is stricken from the pension list in consequence of which, and the infirmity of himself and wife he shall be under the necessity of asking for public assistance in a short time or suffer for the necessities and comforts of life - if his pension is not continued -
Sworn & Subscribed this 9 th Sept 1820 4 th day of September 1820. Before me
Sam d Lake County
I certify that I have been acquainted with Joseph Stood for a period of two years. he is reported by people of his town to be an honest moral man. I have done business with him. and have always made out his powers of Attorney. to draw his pension. & believe him to be a sober honest man & extremely poor -
Sam d Lake County
State of New York Genesee County ss. I Simon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Samuel Lake is a Commissioner duly authorized by the laws of this State to take the affidavits etc. and that the name subscribed to the above affidavit is the proper signature of such Commissioner
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Official Seal at Batavia September 11 th 1820
S. Cummings, Clerk
Joseph Stood